In A Raisin in the Sun, a play by Lorraine Hansberry, all the characters in the Younger family experienced the hardships that most African Americans faced in the 1950s, in the South Chicago ghetto. . Young people simply wanted to have a decent job and a home of their own and hoped to make these dreams come true. However, they had to postpone their dreams due to the difficulty of life. This left no exceptions for the Younger family, but Beneatha Younger was an exception. She was on the verge of becoming a doctor, which was her life's dream. At the end of the play, Beneatha discovered real risk and work and accepted it, thus realizing her dream. She was born poor and into a struggling family. His dreams were always very demanding and almost impossible given the family's low income. Beneatha wanted to become a doctor by successfully completing her medical studies. Beneatha was in pre-med school. The family's income was supported by Walter Lee's work as a driver and by Mom and Ruth's jobs as servants. This small income already paid for food, clothing, Travis's education and the rent of the cramped, poorly air-conditioned apartment in which they lived. However, Beneatha used some of this money for her college and education. She was smarter than most of her relatives due to her upbringing. Beneatha was confused as she continued to move from one hobby to another using her family's money. Beneatha's outlook on life, at this point, was that she was used to being helped by her family. She thought life would go as planned. Beneatha's dream at the beginning of the play has not been postponed, but only because she relies on her family to pursue her dream, to study medicine. By the end of the ...... middle of document ...... lessons, Beneatha learned to overcome her negative attitude. In conclusion, Beneatha started out a little immature and was used to being helped and not working towards her dream. . After the money disappeared, she had a negative attitude toward it because she thought she couldn't go to medical school. Asagai came in and talked to her about idealism versus realism and that she should be idealistic in order to move forward in life. Beneatha accepted this advice and realized that she shouldn't just stand there and let others do her job. She understood that she had to work and achieve her dream mainly on her own. These tips could help him move forward in life and pursue his dream. At the end of the play, Beneatha discovered real risk and work and accepted it, thus realizing her dream. Works Cited A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry